Russia launched a massive missile strike on Kyiv overnight.
Ballistic missiles. Cruise missiles. Warehouses and military hubs hit. The northern suburbs targeted. Extremely close to Zelensky’s underground steel bunker.
The blasts were so powerful he felt them underground.
That is not a military message. That is a personal one. Moscow is telling Zelensky he is not safe. Not in his office. Not in his bunker. Not anywhere.
Putin lifted all restrictions on airstrikes in September. “There are no rules now.” This is what that looks like.
Russia is not just hitting infrastructure. It is hitting the capital’s nerve centre. It is trying to decapitate the leadership. It is trying to break the will.
Ukraine’s air defences are struggling. Jet-powered drones. Hypersonic missiles. Ballistic missiles. The stockpiles are running low. The West is slow. The winter is coming.
Zelensky has survived. But the message is clear. The next missile might not miss.
When the war reaches the bunker, how long before it reaches the negotiating table.